Chennai, June 11 -- The Madras high court on Tuesday observed that the funds payable by the Union government towards the state government to implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act need not be linked to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

"It is true that implementation of the Samagra Shiksha Scheme (SSS) is aligned to NEP 2020. But then, obligation under the RTE Act is independent by itself.. We, therefore, direct the Central Government to consider de-linking the RTE component of SSS and disburse the funds accordingly," the high court said in its orders.

The issue has been raging in Tamil Nadu, where the ruling DMK has lamented about lack of central funds in various spheres including education. The state has refused to impleme...